Posted on February 28, 2024
Our outstanding student athlete, Jason Visser, is gearing up to showcase his skills at the Junior African Championship in Cairo from March 1st to 7th, 2024. Jason's journey to this prestigious event comes after securing a bronze medal last year in the team epee event.
Posted on February 13, 2024
We are thrilled to share some big (pun intended) news from the M2PL
Posted on February 12, 2024
Professor Themba Mosia, Interim Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), welcomed 8 500 first-year students, their parents, guardians and families to UP’s global academic family.
Posted on February 09, 2024
In a study that signals potential reproductive and health complications in humans, now and for future generations, researchers at the University of Pretoria and Canada’s McGill University and Université Laval have concluded that toxins in the environment, notably DDT, modify the sperm...
Posted on February 07, 2024
In a ground-breaking effort to combat the challenges of keloid treatment, Professor Janette Bester of the Department of Physiology has forged an international partnership with Professors Fiona Wood and Mark Fear from the Burn Injury Research Unit at the University of Western Australia aimed at...
Posted on February 07, 2024
The word "spike" will undoubtedly impact Danilo von Ludwiger's life in 2024 when he is in the hospital or playing beach volleyball. He is a sixth-year MBCHB student at Tuks. It means he spends a lot of his time in a hospital where a patient's temperature can spike at any moment. When it happens,...
Posted on February 06, 2024
“I also spoke to several people in the medical profession and medical students and they all told me that UP has a very high quality of education,” says Annalette du Plessis who is joining UP’s School of Medicine with 12 matric distinctions.
Posted on February 05, 2024
In a study that signals potential reproductive and health complications in humans
Posted on February 05, 2024
Professor Leanne Sykes, a distinguished specialist prosthodontist and the current Head of the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry at the University of Pretoria, has been appointed as the President of the CMSA, College of Dentistry.
Posted on February 03, 2024
“A country’s ‘personal’ milestone can help drive global malaria elimination efforts.” Cabo Verde’s certification as malaria-free is a call to action for the malaria community to not give up, says the UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control.
Posted on February 01, 2024
At the event first-year students will be able to get information about: academic orientation week, their faculties, how to register and how to choose modules among other topics.
Posted on February 01, 2024
Professor Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Deputy Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria, has joined a team of a global health experts as a distinguished member of the external advisory board for the Point of Care Technologies for...
Posted on January 31, 2024
The first-year Occupational Therapy students had the opportunity to assist at the Prinshof School for the Visually Impaired Primary School's Sports Day, which took place on August 25, 2023, from 08:00 to 12:00. The annual occasion hosted by the school’s dedicated and compassionate staff,...
Posted on January 29, 2024
University of Pretoria Vice-Chancellor Prof Mosia has extended his heartfelt congratulations to each of the students who will be joining UP.
Posted on January 25, 2024
Professor Mahlatse Kgokolo, Head of the Department of Dermatology at UP’s Faculty of Health Sciences has been awarded the Scientific Excellence Award at the recent South African Health Excellence Awards for her research.
Posted on January 22, 2024
University database Study Abroad Aide has placed the University of Pretoria (UP) in seventh position in South Africa and in the top 8% globally among universities that provide international students with high-quality education within their budget. This recognition highlights UP’s commitment...
Posted on January 03, 2024
This article lists all the most important information you need to bear in mind when it comes to kicking off your new academic year in a way that sets you up for even greater academic achievements in 2024.
Posted on December 11, 2023
Nearly 300 health heroes from UP's Faculty of Health Sciences embark on their medical journey. The recent Declaration Ceremony witnessed heartfelt pledges and words of wisdom from Professor Tiaan de Jager.
Posted on December 11, 2023
In a candid reflection on her academic journey, Nomvula Radebe shares the challenges and triumphs that shaped her unconventional path to qualifying as a dietician. A resilient young woman hailing from Bethlehem, a small town in the Free State, Nomvula defied expectations and overcame a myriad of...
Posted on December 11, 2023
In the vibrant village of Bolata, Qwa-Qwa, Free State, Tshepang Junior Montso, fondly known as Junior, emerges as a beacon of triumph against life's challenges. Raised in a dynamic family structure with a single mom, a big sister, a younger half-sister, and a trio of half-siblings from his dad's...
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